George Calculates a Standard Deviation and Obtains a Value of S

question 68

Multiple Choice

George calculates a standard deviation and obtains a value of s = -5.37. This necessarily implies ______.

• A) the distribution of scores is negatively skewed
• B) there is a small amount of variability in the set of data
• C) the distribution is bimodal
• D) he needs to check his calculations

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